Porn, Pornography, and the .XXX and
Pornographic appearing Domain Names

So how did you end up here? We hope
you are also wondering about that. By now you have
figured out we are not a porn site and there is no
pornography here.
Why would CharlesWorks even have an XXX domain name?
Again, mostly a gimmick used by domain registrars (that
we don't necessarily agree with here). Fact is, what if
your business name could be taken to have an unsavory
slant on it, if you know what we mean?

That being said, be aware that anyone
else - like your competitors, for example - could buy
the XXX version of your domain name and put a site up
that might be rather embarrassing or outright offensive
to you and your business community. Even worse, and
truly hard for us to believe as well, is the fact that
this goes on all the time all over the Internet.

If you want, we can secure and manage
the XXX version of your domain name (just like we manage
CharlesWorks.XXX). Doing that will effectively prevent
anyone else from acquiring it, even innocently. Our
experience over the years has taught us that it is far,
far easier to prevent problems such as these than to
have to deal with it after it has started!

More About Domain Names
The domain name is about the least expensive piece of
one's Internet presence - yet one of the most important!
Domain names are annually renewed and paid for just like
a post office box - if it lapses someone else can obtain
it and use it. It can be a nightmare to recover your
domain should that happen - a nightmare none of our
domain name clients has ever had to endure.

The main purpose of a domain name is
to give customers an easy way to find you on the web
(like CharlesWorks.com). Some people choose to have one
domain name to create a website, some use a domain name
to create a personal email account (like Robin@CharlesWorks.com),
and some own numerous domains to enhance their web
presence.

There are various ways to purchase and register domains.
Domain name registration through CharlesWorks offers
personal service benefits:
Free Initial Search

We recommend to all of our existing
and prospective clients to exercise caution in how you
search for a domain. Unscrupulous companies purchase
domains people search for to sell them to those people
at much inflated prices (often $100 to $500 or even
higher for $15 domains).

CharlesWorks can help you avoid this problem. We can
search for available domains for you at no cost and help
you avoid the risk of losing your preferred domain name.

Cost
The charge for various domains varies according to TLD,
and also depending on who you register with and what
country they are in and so on. CharlesWorks will search
for domains at no cost, and will register most domains
at only $15 per year.

Privatization
Domain registration with CharlesWorks includes private
registration (so your personal information is
unavailable to others and you are protected more from
spammers and scams).

When you register a domain, your name, address, email
address and phone number are made available to anyone.
Your personal information is exposed 24 hours a day,
every day, to anyone, anywhere. We protect you from that
with a Private Registration at no extra charge.
CharlesWorks pricing includes what is known as "privacy"
which shields you - preventing your personal information
from being placed out publicly on the Internet for the
spammers, stalkers, and other unsavory individuals and
companies who would harvest and use your personal
information.

DNS Set up included
We will do initial DNS setup for any new domains
registered through CharlesWorks.

DNS is the worldwide system that enables your computer
to determine which Internet address (the numbered
address) goes with the web address (URL) you entered in
your browser. Then your computer can talk to the
computer (known as the server) that runs that website.
DNS is like a phone directory for IP addresses - it
converts names to numbers. When you look up a domain
name in your web browser, DNS provides your browser
software (like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox or
Google Chrome or Apple's Safari and so on) the IP
address so it can find and display the website for you.

Renewals
Most importantly, CharlesWorks will ensure that your
domain is renewed automatically each year so you will
not lose it. This is an important piece of the service
we provide our clients. Your time is valuable. We focus
on these details so you can focus on the details of
running your business or organization. Our policy is to
renew your domain even if you fail to contact us about
it to ensure your web presence does not become
unavailable on the web.

For businesses it is important to remain aware that
staff and employees will undoubtedly change over time.
It is very easy for a domain name to get lost in the
shuffle of changes within the employees. CharlesWorks
ensures you do not lose your company's domain names.

For organizations and especially small non-profit
organizations and clubs, our experience has been that
the change in employees or members is even more
problematic than with businesses. Often in those cases
the individuals involved with the organization
(especially those who are volunteers) have busy lives
themselves and hold jobs elsewhere. It is important to
not lose the organization's domain name due to its not
being a top priority in someone's personal life.
CharlesWorks ensures you do not lose your organization's
domain names.

For individuals, our experience is that domain names are
lost by them when they do not respond to renewals. This
can occur when such notifications end up in one's spam
box (can also occur with businesses and organizations as
well) and are not responded to. Our staff are proactive
and ensure that domains do not expire.

There is absolutely no obligation of any kind to click the box above
and check out your domain possibilities!

Already have a
domain name? Click on the box above to transfer it so we can get you
online!